🍫 The Chocolate Cake You’ll Make Again and Again

🥣 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
2. Grease and line two 9-inch cake pans.
3. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
5. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
6. Divide batter evenly into pans and bake 30–35 minutes (tester should come out clean).
7. Cool completely before frosting.

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2️⃣ Make the Frosting

1. Beat butter until creamy.
2. Gradually add cocoa and powdered sugar alternately with milk.
3. Stir in vanilla. Adjust consistency with milk if needed.

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3️⃣ Assemble

• Frost between layers and on top.
• Optional: decorate with chocolate shavings, sprinkles, or berries.

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💡 Tips for the Best Chocolate Cake

• Use hot coffee instead of water for richer chocolate flavor
• Don’t overmix the batter — keeps the cake light and moist
• Let the cake cool completely before frosting to avoid melting

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